{"id":87751,"date":"2026-11-02T19:21:57","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T19:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/?p=87751"},"modified":"2026-11-02T19:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T19:21:57","slug":"turkiye-pakistan-saudi-arabia-brotherhood-reflected-in-traditional-equestrian-sports-ali-sahin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/turkiye-pakistan-saudi-arabia-brotherhood-reflected-in-traditional-equestrian-sports-ali-sahin\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00fcrkiye-Pakistan-Saudi Arabia brotherhood reflected in traditional equestrian sports: Ali \u015eahin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Flags of the three countries displayed on horses at Sultan International Tent Pegging Tournament symbolise solidarity and brotherhood under the leadership of Sahibzada Sultan Muhammad Ali<\/em><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87493\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87493 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/d7e03b49-07d2-44c3-8791-3758a5916844-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By Rehan Khan Director Diplomatic &amp; International Affairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>ANKARA<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Chairman of the T\u00fcrkiye-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group and Member of the Grand National Assembly of T\u00fcrkiye, Ali \u015eahin, on Monday highlighted the symbolic reflection of the Mecca Alliance in Pakistan\u2019s traditional equestrian sports, describing it as an expression of solidarity and brotherhood among T\u00fcrkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Ali \u015eahin drew attention to the display of the flags of T\u00fcrkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on horses participating in the Sultan International Tent Pegging Tournament, under the leadership of Sahibzada Sultan Muhammad Ali, Founder Chairman of the MUSLIM Institute.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87753\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o-614x420.jpg 614w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o-696x476.jpg 696w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2n1bsAYWS0o-1068x731.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>He said the depiction of the three countries\u2019 flags on the horses reflected the spirit of unity, solidarity and brotherhood associated with the Mecca Alliance.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Sultan International Tent Pegging Tournament features tent pegging, a traditional equestrian sport in which riders on horseback use a lance or sword to strike specific targets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87754\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2oEbAAA4Y10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2oEbAAA4Y10.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2oEbAAA4Y10-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2oEbAAA4Y10-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2oEbAAA4Y10-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2oEbAAA4Y10-635x420.jpg 635w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2oEbAAA4Y10-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2oEbAAA4Y10-696x461.jpg 696w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/HWH_2oEbAAA4Y10-1068x707.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flags of the three countries displayed on horses at Sultan International Tent Pegging Tournament symbolise solidarity and 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